Unrestricted Dao Lord

Guiyuan Sect, Instructor Pavilion.

This wasn’t Zhang Su’s first visit to the Instructor Pavilion. He was already very familiar with the place.

At the entrance was the same elder as always.

He was dozing in a reclining chair with his eyes narrowed, seemingly humming something to himself.

When Zhang Su arrived, the elder didn’t even open his eyes.

Still, Zhang Su bowed respectfully to the elder before entering the Instructor Pavilion.

The Instructor Pavilion was crowded with people.

In the past, whenever Zhang Su had entered the Instructor Pavilion, he was a nobody who drew no attention.

This time, however, was different.

The moment Zhang Su stepped inside, gazes landed on him one after another.

Some even began to whisper amongst themselves.

"So that’s the current Outer Sect First, Senior Brother Zhang Su?"

"I heard he only joined a little over a year ago... It’s a shame he’s already overage."

"Overage Disciples have a much harder time entering the Inner Sect. Besides having to cultivate Inner Strength, they must also pass the ’Combat Power Assessment,’ which is said to be incredibly difficult..."

"Now that Senior Brother Zhang Su is the Outer Sect First, what Martial Arts is he here to choose?"

Curiosity filled the eyes of these disciples.

Zhang Su walked straight toward the bookshelf labeled "Unparalleled Divine Techniques."

Many of the disciples’ eyes widened in shock.

Clearly, they had already guessed Zhang Su’s intention.

"Is Senior Brother Zhang Su planning to choose a second Unparalleled Divine Technique? Is he going to attempt the Second Limit Breaking and cultivate a Thousand Threads of Qi and Blood?"

"To cultivate a Thousand Threads of Qi and Blood, the second Unparalleled Divine Technique must be mastered to Perfection. Even someone as powerful as Senior Brother Lu Tianqing couldn’t succeed..."

Everyone fell silent.

Second Limit Breaking!

Most disciples wouldn’t even dare to dream of it.

But they all knew how difficult it was.

The Guiyuan Sect had a long and storied history.

Yet, the number of Martial Artists who had managed to achieve the Second Limit Breaking could be counted on one hand.

Zhang Su turned a deaf ear to the other disciples’ discussions.

His gaze was fixed on the rows of Unparalleled Divine Techniques on the shelf.

He needed to choose an Unparalleled Divine Technique with the highest Compatibility.

In truth, Zhang Su had already screened them during his last visit to select his Martial Arts.

At that time, only one Unparalleled Divine Technique had a Compatibility over 25%: the Heaven-Swallowing Blood Nourishing Technique.

Few of the other Unparalleled Divine Techniques even reached 20% Compatibility.

Fortunately, Zhang Su now had plenty of Compatibility Value.

Even if the initial Compatibility was a bit low, it didn’t really matter.

In the end, Zhang Su chose an Unparalleled Divine Technique.

’Yang Extreme Blood Nourishing Technique, Compatibility 20%.’

This Cultivation Technique was of the Extreme Yang attribute, and its Compatibility just barely reached 20%. For Zhang Su, since he planned to increase the Compatibility anyway, there was no real difference between 20% and 29%.

What primarily attracted Zhang Su was the technique’s "Extreme Yang" characteristic.

Once this Cultivation Technique was mastered, his Qi Blood would be converted to possess the Extreme Yang attribute.

When he later developed Inner Strength, it too would carry the Extreme Yang characteristic, essentially giving his Inner Strength a built-in attack property.

This Unparalleled Cultivation Technique had many benefits, but very few people cultivated it.

The reason was simple: it was difficult!

Just reaching the entry-level was hard, let alone achieving Great Success or Perfection.

Furthermore, the technique was Extreme Yang.

There could be no mistakes during Cultivation.

The risks were extremely high; the slightest error could cause a Cultivator’s Qi Blood to boil, leading to death.

But to Zhang Su, none of these drawbacks were a problem at all.

So, Zhang Su returned to the entrance of the Instructor Pavilion and said respectfully to the elder, "Elder, I wish to exchange for this Martial Arts technique."

"Hand it over."

Zhang Su respectfully handed the Cultivation Technique to the elder.

The elder opened his eyes and took a closer look.

"Hm? The Yang Extreme Blood Nourishing Technique?"

The elder glanced at Zhang Su and said, "I recall you cultivated the Heaven-Swallowing Blood Nourishing Technique. Now you want to exchange for the Yang Extreme Blood Nourishing Technique? Both are Unparalleled Cultivation Techniques. Are you trying to achieve the Second Limit Breaking and cultivate a Thousand Threads of Qi and Blood?"

"Yes."

Zhang Su knew he couldn’t hide it from the Instructor Pavilion’s elder, so he admitted it freely.

"Second Limit Breaking... That brat Lu Tianqing was just as spirited and full of himself as you are. And what was the result? He wasted several years and still failed to break the second limit in the end."

"High talent doesn’t guarantee you can achieve the Second Limit Breaking. How many astonishingly brilliant geniuses in our Guiyuan Sect’s history have attempted it? And how many of them actually succeeded?"

"You’re already overage. If you waste a few more years, all that talent will be useless."

The elder’s words were surprisingly personal for a mere acquaintance.

After all, he and Zhang Su weren’t familiar with each other and rarely interacted.

But Zhang Su understood that the elder’s warning came from a place of goodwill.

"Thank you for the reminder, Elder Xie, but I have already made my decision."

Zhang Su remained completely unmoved.

The elder sighed. "So, you still wish to exchange for the Yang Extreme Blood Nourishing Technique?"

"Yes."

"Fine, then. Here you go. One Unparalleled Cultivation Technique, one thousand contribution points."

Zhang Su was now short a thousand contribution points, but in his hands, he held a new Unparalleled Divine Technique.

"Thank you, Elder Xie."

With that, Zhang Su took the Yang Extreme Blood Nourishing Technique and headed into one of the Instructor Pavilion’s Cultivation Rooms.

The elder watched Zhang Su’s retreating back and shook his head.

He had seen too many arrogant, high-minded geniuses who wanted to achieve the Second Limit Breaking and condense a Thousand Threads of Qi and Blood.

But in the end, they all ended up battered and bruised for their efforts.

It had happened to Lu Tianqing.

And it would most likely happen to Zhang Su.

To waste several years for nothing was a loss that far outweighed any potential gain.

The conversation between Zhang Su and the Instructor Pavilion’s elder was no secret.

Many of the disciples in the Instructor Pavilion had overheard it.

Watching his retreating figure, they weren’t particularly surprised.

After all, they had already guessed it.

"As expected. Just like Lu Tianqing and all the other top geniuses, Zhang Su couldn’t escape the allure of the Second Limit Breaking."

"Which one of those astonishingly brilliant geniuses doesn’t want to achieve the Second Limit Breaking?"

"Throughout history, every genius who achieved the Second Limit Breaking and managed to mature safely became an entity of infinite potential, capable of suppressing countless Celestial Prides!"

Many secretly shook their heads.

Even someone as strong as Lu Tianqing had failed to achieve the Second Limit Breaking.

For Zhang Su to attempt it... it would be difficult!

...

Instructor Pavilion, inside a Cultivation Room.

Zhang Su opened the manual for the "Yang Extreme Blood Nourishing Technique" and began to examine the Unparalleled Divine Technique.

’Yang Extreme Blood Nourishing Technique: Compatibility 20% (Not yet at entry-level).’

Without hesitation, Zhang Su immediately spent eight points of Compatibility Value to raise the Compatibility to 100%.

BZZZT.

Once the Compatibility for the Yang Extreme Blood Nourishing Technique reached 100%, it began to circulate automatically within his body.

After just one cycle, the Yang Extreme Blood Nourishing Technique reached the "entry-level."

However, reaching the entry-level was only the beginning.

Zhang Su felt no discomfort or sense of "resistance."

On the contrary, circulating the Yang Extreme Blood Nourishing Technique felt incredibly comfortable.

One cycle, two cycles, three cycles...

Zhang Su circulated the Yang Extreme Blood Nourishing Technique again and again. The Qi Blood in his body slowly began to simmer, converting into Qi Blood with the "Extreme Yang" characteristic.

Ten percent, twenty percent, thirty percent, forty percent, fifty percent...

When seventy percent of his Qi Blood had been converted to the "Extreme Yang" characteristic, his Yang Extreme Blood Nourishing Technique reached the stage of Great Success.

Time elapsed... two hours!

But it wasn’t over yet.

Zhang Su had no intention of stopping.

This was different from when he had cultivated the Heaven-Swallowing Blood Nourishing Technique.

Circulating the Yang Extreme Blood Nourishing Technique now was actually a process of converting all of his Qi Blood.

Of course, this process consumed a great deal of Qi Blood.

But it didn’t matter; Zhang Su simply swallowed a Blood Replenishing Pill.

He wasn’t short on Blood Replenishing Pills.

Three hours, four hours, five hours...

The Qi Blood in Zhang Su’s body gradually began to boil.

The speed of the Qi Blood’s conversion accelerated even further.

Meanwhile, Zhang Su could faintly feel a "barrier" stubbornly blocking his progress.

It was the limit of the human body!

He had felt this same sensation when he first cultivated a Hundred Threads of Qi and Blood.

But now, the feeling was much stronger.

In the blink of an eye, an entire night passed.

The sky was just beginning to lighten.

In the early morning, a slight chill still hung in the air.

Yet Zhang Su’s Cultivation Room was scorching hot.

The Qi Blood inside him was like a furnace, now boiling completely.

No, it was more than just boiling.

It felt as if it were burning.

He circulated the Yang Extreme Blood Nourishing Technique over and over.

The more he circulated it, the more intensely the Qi Blood seemed to burn.

But Zhang Su showed no sign of stopping.

He had a faint feeling.

’The Yang Extreme Blood Nourishing Technique is about to reach Perfection.’

’Just a little bit more.’

He had no idea how many times he had circulated the Yang Extreme Blood Nourishing Technique.

The Qi Blood in his body seemed to have reached a critical point.

It felt as if it could "explode" at any moment.

Suddenly, a tremor ran through Zhang Su’s entire body.

He sensed it.

’Yang Extreme Blood Nourishing Technique, Perfection!’

One day!

It took only one day!

The Yang Extreme Blood Nourishing Technique had reached Perfection!

This was Zhang Su’s second Unparalleled Divine Technique!

The moment the Yang Extreme Blood Nourishing Technique reached Perfection, inspiration struck Zhang Su.

BOOM.

Zhang Su felt the Qi Blood in his body instantly "explode."

However, he felt no fear.

Nor was his body "blasted" to pieces by the Qi Blood.

Instead, after the "explosion," a new thread of Qi Blood faintly emerged.

And this single thread of Qi Blood was crucial!

Because this was the one thousandth thread of Qi and Blood.

SHING.

Zhang Su’s eyes snapped open.

A divine light gleamed within them!

’A Thousand Threads of Qi and Blood... I did it!’

Zhang Su smiled.

A Thousand Threads of Qi and Blood—the barrier that had stopped Lu Tianqing, that had stopped countless top geniuses.

But it could not stop him!